How to win lane as Vladimir against Ryze · 53.22% win rate over 575 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ryze | Ryze's Overload out-ranges your Transfusion at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | You heal his poke back, evening level 2 to skill. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 stays even as your Q trades match his. |
| Levels 4-5 | Ryze | Ryze's level 4 empowered Flux spread tips it his way. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Realm Warp gives no duel power, so six is even. |
| First item | Vladimir | Your first-item sustain outlasts his mana poke — Vladimir. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Your pool immunity and AoE sustain win late for Vladimir. |
Ryze edges level 1: his Overload (Q) out-ranges and out-damages your Transfusion, so eat one poke and back off rather than trading. Once you have your own Q up at level 2-3 the lane evens — his poke is real but your passive haste and heal let you soak it, so just don't get caught by a Rune Prison (W) root into a full Q combo.
The full Vladimir vs Ryze report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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